''Hey Judester'' is the second album by

Didjits Didjits were an American punk rock band formed in Mattoon, Illinois in 1981, composed of Rick Sims on guitar/vocals, Doug Evans on bass, and Rick's brother Brad Sims, on drums. Didjits were known for the aggressive guitar playing and persona of ...

, released in 1988 through

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Critical reception

The ''

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'' called the album "a brash, often funny collage of rock styles that at least shows Didjits is a band that has fun while it works." The ''

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'' deemed it "a dog's breakfast of racial and sexist slurs set to a galloping, guitar-killer beat," noting that it was parody." The ''

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'' labeled it "the band's high point."

Track listing

Personnel

;Didjits *Doug Evans – bass guitar *Brad Sims – drums *Rick Sims – vocals, guitar ;Production and additional personnel * Iain Burgess – production *

– production *David Landis –

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References

External links

* The Didjits albums 1988 albums Touch and Go Records albums Albums produced by Iain Burgess {{1980s-rock-album-stub